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I just re-watched this one and absolutely agree with every word of Mr. Elbert’s review. This was shown in NY’s Cinerama Theatre c. 1975 and was a delight to see on the curved screen even though it wasn’t a Cinerama production.
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/finians-rainbow-1968
It wasn't even a 70mm production. And why were they showing it in 1975??? In fact, I can find no evidence that it EVER played the Cinerama Theater in NY - not originally in 1968 and certainly not in 1975.
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Though all my books are currently boxed prior to a move, I'm sure that 2001 was shot on 65mm stock (which required 70mm release prints to accommodate the soundtrack). Howard did state that the viewing he recalls was only circa 1975, acknowledging that it could have been anywhere from '74 to '76. Finally, it's possible that many films got revived for theatrical screenings in New York City without necessarily seeing national reissue that same year.
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Then there's certain Films which did not Roadshow in Philly but I suspect they may have been in New York. Can anyone tell me if the following were Roadshows in New York: "Lord Jim", "The Great Race", "Cromwell", "The Taming of the Shrew" (Taylor & Burton), "The Cardinal" and "55 Days at Peking"?
LORD JIM was a roadshow in New York, because a friend’s mother saw it there, and later remarked what had been cut when she saw it again. You can tell the Intermission occurred after Eli Wallach meets his end. The Entr’acte was included on the soundtrack lp and CD. At one point, Columbia announced a Laser release of the roadshow version, but it never happened. The original souvenir program can be found on E-bay.
I saw 55 DAYS AT PEKING in 1963 at a theater in D.C., where it was in continuous showings, though the souvenir program was on sale at the candy counter. Years later, the Laser release included the Intermission card, which I hadn’t seen in any theater.
I saw TAMING OF THE SHREW in its initial engagement at Cinema I in New York. Not a roadshow, though they also sold the program at the candy counter.
I saw CROMWELL in its initial engagement in New York. Continuous showings, no souvenir program, though I found that later on E-bay.
Many films were roadshows in England, but not the U.S.: CROMWELL, WATERLOO, LADY CAROLINE LAMB, THE MUSIC LOVERS, THE BOYFRIEND, MAHLER, and BEQUEST TO THE NATION. (I could be wrong about their being roadshows, but all these did have souvenir programs.)
Other films not mentioned here were also roadshows, like LOST HORIZON (1937), trimmed by quite a lot later),and QUO VADIS (1951), which has never been restored. Likewise, THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (1964) has never been completely restored, either, with reported deleted scenes still lingering somewhere.
FYI: There is a comprehensive book about roadshows: MOVIE ROADSHOWS A History and Filmography of Reserved-Seat Limited Showings, 1911-1973 by Kim R. Holston
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does anyone know if THE EGYPTIAN had an INTERMISSION when it was first released?
The place for an intermission would have been when Sinuhe departs Egypt, but I doubt the film ever had one. It did have a very nice souvenir program, now occasionally available on E-bay.
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